Description

Scotch Pine is widespread throughout Europe, especially in North Europe to Siberia and Asia. In Italy it is also prevalent (Trentino and Tyrol Etschland, North-Appenin).

Characteristics:

Wood that is accentuated by beautifully constant and numerous healthy knots. The wood is highly resinous. The sapwood and the heartwood are clearly separated. The sapwood is pink-white; the heartwood goes from yellowish to pink-brown. The pitch streaks are clearly visible and bigger than by Whitewood and European Larch. Scotch Pine has an aromatic smell in fresh cutting, but no special taste. In general the structure is straight grained, the texture is rough and often irregular. The wood is soft, light weight and slightly elastic.